by Carlo Cuesta | Sep 17, 2025 | Case Studies, Feature
In the summer of 2020, as the world reeled from the pandemic and the shockwaves of George Floyd’s murder spread across the globe, a courageous group of artists, board members, and staff at the Penland School of Craft came together with one goal: to imagine the future...
by Carlo Cuesta | Sep 11, 2025 | Creativity and Innovation, Uncategorized
If you’ve ever stared at a spreadsheet wondering how your organization was going to stay afloat, you’re not alone. Many of us have faced the spiral of doubt: What can we cut? Who can we ask for help? Will this be the moment that breaks us? Scarcity is real. But it’s...
by Carlo Cuesta | Aug 29, 2025 | Collaboration
History may credit Winston Churchill alone with leading Britain to victory, but real change depends on many leaders — all showing up with courage, clarity, and care in the case of crisis. In a sense, there was never just one Churchill. Today, we need 10,000...
by Carlo Cuesta | Jun 26, 2025 | Collaboration
There are very few nonprofits that can go it alone. Most of the field must rely on one another. Because of this, the most critical organizational currency is relationships: how we relate to our people, partners, and most importantly, how we connect with those we...
by Carlo Cuesta | Jun 9, 2025 | Collaboration
The key to a successful board of directors is healthy collaboration between the board chair and the organization’s executive director. It sets the tone for how the board and staff work together by empowering the board to focus on governance while staff concentrate on...
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